George Johnstone Stoney

Obituary: MNRAS 72, 253 (1912); The Times 6.7.1911; The Daily Express 6.7.1911

Johnstone Stoney, brother of Bindon Stoney, observed nebulae with the 72" reflector at Birr Castle. He found 60 NGC-objects; 53 were new.

D N NI Y M D Ap I T Discoverer Observer Con Type S ID Author Title Source
1 N 258 1848 12 22 72,0 Rl v     AND Sb 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 260 1848 12 22 72,0 Rl v   d'Arrest 27.8.1865 AND Sc/P 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1057 1849 12   72,0 Rl v     TRI S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1061 1849 12   72,0 Rl v     TRI Sd 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1323 1849 12 19 72,0 Rl v     ERI S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1601 1849 1 14 72,0 Rl v   d'Arrest 16.1.1865 ERI S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1603 1849 1 14 72,0 Rl v     ERI E-S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1606 1849 1 14 72,0 Rl v     ERI SB0-a 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1622 1850 1 16 72,0 Rl v   d'Arrest 1.1.1862 ERI SBab 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1683 1850 1   72,0 Rl v     ORI Sa 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1685 1850 1   72,0 Rl v     ORI SB0-a 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 1717 1849 1 15 72,0 Rl v     ORI * 9   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2288 1849 2 22 72,0 Rl v     GEM E5 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
  N 2289 1849 2 22 72,0 Rl v Herschel W. 4.2.1793   GEM S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
  N 2290 1849 2 22 72,0 Rl v Herschel W. 4.2.1793   GEM Sa 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2291 1849 2 22 72,0 Rl v   d'Arrest 19.4.1865 GEM S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2294 1849 2 22 72,0 Rl v     GEM E6 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2321 1849 12 18 72,0 Rl v     LYN SBa 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2373 1849 2 20 72,0 Rl v   Stephan 8.2.1878 GEM Sbc 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2375 1849 2 20 72,0 Rl v   Stephan 8.2.1878 GEM SBb 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2603 1850 2 9 72,0 Rl v     UMA C 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
  N 2673 1849 12 19 72,0 Rl v Herschel W. 14.3.1784   CNC E0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2694 1850 3 9 72,0 Rl v     UMA E1 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2779 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN SB0-a 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2823 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN SBa 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2826 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v   d'Arrest 30.4.1862 LYN S0-a 1   Parsons L. Observations of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars 1848-1878  Scient. Trans. Roy. Dublin Soc. Vol. II, 1-178 (1880)
1 N 2827 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN Sb 1 IC 2460 (Javelle 28.2.1900) Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2828 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN S 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2829 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2830 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN SB0-a 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2831 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN E0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
  N 2832 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v Herschel W. 7.12.1785   LYN E2 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2833 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN S 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2834 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN E? 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 2839 1850 3 13 72,0 Rl v     LYN E-S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 3185 1850 1   72,0 Rl v   Schönfeld 15.1.1861
d'Arrest 1.1.1862
LEO SBa 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 3187 1850 1   72,0 Rl v     LEO SBc/P 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 3189 1850 1   72,0 Rl v   d'Arrest 23.3.1865 LEO GxyP 6   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
  N 4286 1849 4 24 72,0 Rl v Herschel W. 13.3.1785   COM S0-a 1 IC 3181 (Wolf 23.3.1903) Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 4306 1849 4 13 72,0 Rl v   d'Arrest 16.4.1865 VIR SB0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 4399 1850 4 13 72,0 Rl v     CVN GxyP 6   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 4400 1850 4 13 72,0 Rl v     CVN GxyP 6   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 4402 1849 4 13 72,0 Rl v   Auwers 5.3.1862 VIR Sb 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 4443 1849 4 13 72,0 Rl v     VIR SB0-a 7 NGC 4461 (Herschel W. 12.4.1784) Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
  N 4712 1850 9 3 72,0 Rl v Herschel J. 28.3.1832   COM Sbc 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 5296 1850 5 3 72,0 Rl v     CVN S0-a 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 5569 1849 4 26 72,0 Rl v     VIR SBc 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 5577 1849 4 26 72,0 Rl v   d'Arrest 26.4.1865 VIR Sbc 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 5682 1850 4 13 72,0 Rl v     BOO SBb 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 5683 1850 4 13 72,0 Rl v     BOO SB0-a 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 5693 1850 4 13 72,0 Rl v     BOO SBd 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 5906 1850 4 13 72,0 Rl v     DRA GxyP 6   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 5976 1850 5 6 72,0 Rl v     DRA S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 5981 1850 5 6 72,0 Rl v     DRA Sc 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
  N 5985 1850 5 6 72,0 Rl v Herschel W. 25.5.1788   DRA SBb 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 6147 1849 5 26 72,0 Rl v     HER Sb 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 6174 1849 3 26 72,0 Rl v     HER E-S0 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 7336 1849 9 10 72,0 Rl v     PEG S 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 7337 1849 9 10 72,0 Rl v     PEG SBab 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)
1 N 7340 1849 9 10 72,0 Rl v     PEG E? 1   Parsons W. On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection from the Observations of nebulae made with them  Phil. Trans. 151, 681-745 (1861)

Birr Castle

 

72" Reflector